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The sight of a bald eagle can still make some people stop in amazement. At least, that’s how Jason Fender and others in Bee Log feel about a bald eagle that has been spotted cruising the Cane River.

Fender, who owns Guy’s General Store, says neighbors have begun reporting bald eagle

sightings, but it took a photograph to convince some that a majestic white-headed raptor was in residence nearby.

One neighborhood child told her mother that she had seen the eagle swoop down to the water and grab its dinner – a hefty fish – but it wasn’t until the mother saw a photo posted at Guy’s Store that she may have actually believed.

Others came running into

the store to drag customers and staff out to see the eagle as it sat perched in a tree on the hillside directly beside the business. Someone snapped a photograph with their cell phone, which was the image Fender had posted on the front door.

But then Diane Merz brought in the photo she had snapped, showing the distinguished-look-

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Diane Merz snapped this photograph of a mature bald eagle seen near the Cane River in the Bee Log-Ramseytown area. The regal bird was also photographed perched in a tree on the hill beside Guy’s General Store, as well as fishing in the Cane River.

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By Jonathan AustinYancey County News

The staff at Mountain Air has been besieged by angry callers responding to online stories that have spread around the world, detailing the story of a three-legged black bear that was shot and killed on development property in August.

The stories depict the killing in various ways, including a New York Daily News article that suggested the bear, which was missing its right front leg, was “rummaging through trash cans and playfully ambling along the golf course.”

But despite its appeal and cuteness, Kat Dunham, who has her degree in environmental studies with her concentration in ecology and works full time as the staff naturalist at Mountain Air, says the bear was becoming a danger to the residents at the development.

It was shot and killed in August with the permission of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.

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This image of the three-legged bear at Mountain AIr went viral with a story about how the bear was killed.

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Desire for toned physique sometimes leads to harmful behaviors, research shows

Many teenagers want a toned physique, and some use unhealthy tactics to get one, new research finds.

A survey of about 2,800 Minnesota teens found that nearly all boys were doing something to boost their muscle mass. Most often, that meant exercise. But 6 percent said they’d used steroids in the past year, while almost 11 percent used some other muscle-enhancing substance, such as creatine or DHEA.

Girls were also keen on getting toned, researchers report in the December issue of Pediatrics, published online Nov. 19.

Almost two-thirds said they exercised specifically to gain muscle, at least “sometimes.” Nearly 5 percent reported using steroids, while a similar number said they took other muscle enhancers.

The findings are concerning, said lead researcher Marla Eisenberg, an associate professor at the University of Minnesota, in Minneapolis.

Steroid use is obviously risky; side effects range from acne and unwanted body hair to heart attacks and liver disease.

But Eisenberg said even exercise or diet changes can be negative, if kids do it just to adhere to a certain body ideal.

“We specifically asked whether they were doing those things to increase muscle mass or tone,” Eisenberg said. “If a kid is often exercising for that reason, it might point to body-image concerns.”

A researcher not involved in the study agreed.

“It’s important to remember that the kids in this study are not saying they exercise for fun or to be healthy,” said Linda Smolak, a professor emerita of psychology at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, who focuses on child development and eating disorders.

Some teens may want to build muscle to get a certain “look.” Others may do it for a sport, Smolak pointed out. In this study, students

playing team sports were more likely to be trying to add muscle; boys on sports teams, for example, were twice as likely as other boys to use protein shakes or powders.

And what’s wrong with protein shakes? Not necessarily anything, study author Eisenberg said.

“But it could be an unhealthy behavior if they’re using protein shakes to replace real food,” Eisenberg said. Kids who down protein supplements may be overly focused on gaining a certain body type.

The findings are based on surveys of 2,793 middle- and high-school students in the Minneapolis area. They were a diverse group: 29 percent were black, 20 percent Asian and 17 percent Hispanic.

Among boys, more than 90 percent said they exercised specifically to boost muscle mass, including 41 percent who said they’d “often” done so in the past year. Forty-five percent said they’d altered their diets with the goal of bulking up at least “sometimes,” while 19 percent used protein supplements sometimes or often.

Of the girls, about 43 percent had changed their diets, and 64 percent had worked out to boost muscle, sometimes or often, in the past year. About 8 percent had used protein supplements sometimes or often.

Those figures are slightly higher than some other recent studies have found, the researchers say. And since the students came from one urban area, it’s not clear whether the numbers would reflect all U.S. kids. Nor is it known why so many kids want more muscle. The researchers did not ask about that, Eisenberg said.

But in general, she noted, it’s hard not to notice that sports figures and celebrities are “bigger” or more toned than they used to be -- and that we are surrounded by images of them.

What’s not clear is whether today’s kids are any more muscle conscious than past generations were. Studies have only looked at that question in the past decade or so.

Similarly, it’s only in recent years that studies have looked at boys’ body-image issues at all, Smolak at Kenyon College pointed out. But, she said, some studies have suggested that when you look at all forms of body-image worries -- not just the quest for thinness, but for a toned, athletic form, too -- boys are just as affected as girls.

Parents should be concerned, Eisenberg said, if they see signs that their child is overly interested in physique. Those signs include constantly checking the mirror, suddenly shifting to a high-protein diet or excessively working out.

Smolak also warned against placing too much importance on your kids’ sports achievement, since they may think they need a certain body type to excel. “We all have different bodies,” she said. “It is not a great idea to try to fit into a stereotype or a socially prescribed ideal, even for a sport.”

Can ‘getting toned’ really be a teen issue?

A financial aid information night is scheduled for Thursday, December 6 (snow date 12/13) at 5:45 p.m in the MHHS Science Wing Computer Lab.

Parents and guardians of college-bound seniors (Community College and 4-year College/University) should plan to attend.

Skip Watts, CFNC Regional Representative, and Suzanne Gavenus, Senior College Adviser at MHHS, will host an informative, interactive workshop to prepare parents and guardians of college-bound seniors for the financial aid process and paperwork to be filled out after the first of the year, such as the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the CSS Profile, and various scholarship opportunities for the spring. Also on hand to answer any questions and tell you about programs and services they will be offering will be our GEAR Up program staff members Dora Smith, Family

& Community Liaison and Eric Klein, Student Coordinator.

For more information about the FAFSA and to get a student and parent PIN code, please visit www.pin.ed.gov to request your PIN code (needed prior to filling out forms) then visit www.fafsa.ed.gov for information on the FAFSA, which can be filled out January 1, 2013, as soon as you get your 2012 tax information back. If you get to a sight that says FAFSA, but tries to charge you a fee, you are at the wrong sight. FAFSA is a form that is FREE to all students and their families.

For more information about the Financial Aid Information Night, you can contact Suzanne Gavenus at sbgavenus@yanceync.net or 682-6103. To contact one of our GEAR Up staff, you can reach Dora Smith at dorasmith@yanceync.net or 284-9536 or Eric Klein at ericklein@yanceync.net or 284-9914.

MHHS financial aid meeting set Dec. 6

Green Mountain Presbyterian Church invites everyone to attend its annual ‘Hanging of the Greens’ service during the 11 a.m. worship service on December 2. This worship brings all of the advent and Christmas themes to light in a very

uplifting and informative way.Also, an evening of scripture and soup supper

is set January 9 at 6:30 p.m. On January 20 will be worship through song, with Roberta Whiteside leading service.

Green Mountain Church announces service for hanging the greens

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Mountain Air faces onslaught of criticism over bearFrom the front

But Dunham says she and residents spent five months trying to redirect the bear’s behavior back to foraging for food instead of climbing into the windows of homes at the mountaintop resort.

“This was all very public,” she said. “The state really looked at the situation. This was not a knee-jerk reaction.”

But others argue that the killing of the bear was wrong, and they have spread the word about the bear’s death. That message was picked up by an Associated Press reporter who wrote the initial story that ended up going viral. Then other websites picked up on the story, often rewriting it to increase the ‘cuteness’ of the bear’s situation. That’s when the whole story exploded around the world, leading to the “dozens of hateful phone calls and messages,” Dunham said.

Bill Lea, a wildlife photographer in Franklin, helped spread the word of the killing because he said “it didn’t need to happen.”

“When I found out about all of this I was very upset,” he said, because he and others felt they were just days away from securing a new home for the three-year-old bear at a sanctuary in Georgia or at the bear habitat at Grandfather Mountain. He and others felt the bear could be used in a formal education setting to show humans the risk and danger of feeding the wild animals.

But Lea says state biologists “told me that everybody felt this bear would be better off dead than in any wildlife sanctuary.” Lea says a state biologist told him that ‘the only way there can be any education is if the bear dies.’”

Lea said the entire fault for the Mountain Air situation can be blamed on people who fed the bear or who felt the only solution was just to eliminate the bear. “Bears can live with people. It’s people who are so often unwilling to live with bears. Unfortunately, bears are most often killed for what people think bears are going to do rather than what bears will do. And most biologists don’t even know bears. You hear the saying, bears are unpredictable. Bears are very predictably, but people don’t spend enough time around bears to know the language.”

But Dunham says she, the state biologists, and the residents and management of Mountain Air bent over backwards trying to resolve the situation. The residents agreed to formally ban birdfeeders, which often are the first thing that is attractive to a bear, and mandated that every structure use bear-proof trash cans.

Whenever contractors come on site, Dunham

said they are given written instructions – in English and Spanish – detailing how workers should react if they see a bear. All contract workers who come on the property are told to keep food “inside a completely closed vehicle, inside the house, or disposed of in a bear proof trash cans.” Workers can be fined and expelled if they put food or food trash in a construction dumpster, if they leave food or food trash out at the end of the work day, if they leave food outside an arm’s reach of the person eating it, or if they leave food or food trash out in the bed of a truck.

But many say it was construction workers who initially fed the 76-pound bear. That, Dunham said, taught it to return to the area of the houses to look for high protein food.

“We wanted to be able to deter the bear,” she said. “We wanted to retrain it through non-lethal deterrence. We worked at that diligently for five months, with the full support of the state and the absolute cooperation and support of 95 percent of the homeowners here.”

The staff used paintball guns to shoot the bear in an effort to teach it to not come near buildings, as well as rubber bear-deterrent bullets. Homeowners and staff began carrying compressed air horns which they would aim towards a bear and engage, hoping the loud

noise scared the bear away and made it wary of approaching houses.

Residents also were asked to not leave ground-level windows open.

Dunham said she distributed literature to residents explaining why feeding a bear only leads to heartbreak when the bear becomes a threat and has to be killed. “Fed bears come back, can become dangerous and lose their natural wild skills,” she wrote in the letters to residents. “Let’s work together to preserve and protect the safety of all Mountain Air inhabitants,” both human and wild, she wrote.

But the problems continued, she said, probably because this bear was missing a leg. Because of the injury, the small bear was hard pressed to dig and climb to seek out natural foods like tubers or honey from bees. As much as it feared humans and entering buildings, Dunham said, it was forced to overcome that fear because there was food easily available if it just pushed aside a window screen and climbed into the human’s den.

The prohibition on open windows on the first level was overcome, Dunham said, when the bear learned to climb to the second story and go in open windows there.

The tipping point came when the bear entered one of the homes on the mountain for the sixth time. “On two occasions, people were home at the time the bear entered,” she said. “In two other cases the people came home to find the bear inside.”

But she said she didn’t think the bear would become naturally aggressive. “Our safety concern about this bear was … that he might accidently encounter a human on his frequent house-based foraging missions, and hurt that person in a panicky effort to escape.”

One resident did surprise the bear in her kitchen, Dunham said. “She was very lucky not to have been blocking his only exit. A cornered bear, no matter how small or submissive, will do whatever it needs to in order to get away from perceived danger.”

At least one Mountain Air resident tried to find a solution other than killing the bear, and reached out to Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton.

A spokesman from Dalton’s office confirmed that Dalton has spoken to Beverly Hammond, a Mountain Air resident, and with Dan Ray, the regional state biologist who was working with Dunham on controlling the bear.

See Next PageThe bear had gotten itself locked in the cab of a pickup truck by pushing in the window, which then popped back into place.

Once homeowners began closing lower-level windows the bear modified its behavior, climbing up on the roofs to gain access through second-floor windows.

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From the fronting bird sitting in a tree over her driveway.

“This is the first we’ve ever seen, and we’ve been here 12 years,” she said this week. She and her husband, Bill, were at their home overlooking the Cane River when a neighbor called to tell them that a bald eagle had been seen over their property. Diane said she went out and the bird was perched in a tree over their driveway.

“I just happened to have my camera and get a picture that was somewhat decent,” she said sheepishly. But she definitely got a good image.

For those who may have forgotten, the bald eagle is the national bird of the United

States of America and appears on its seal. Once a common sight in much of the continent, the Bald Eagle was severely affected in the mid-20th century by a variety of factors, among them the thinning of egg shells attributed to use of the pesticide DDT. Hunting has also been blamed for the dramatic population decrease, and In the late 20th century it was on the brink of local extinction in the continental United States.

With controls on DDT and hunting bans, populations recovered and the species was removed from the U.S. federal government’s list of endangered species in 1995. It was removed from the List

of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife in the Lower 48 states in 2007.

Both the bald eagle and the osprey, or fish hawk, live near water and feed on aquatic life. “With the ospreys here, it would be natural to see an eagle,” Diane Merz said. “I knew (that a bald eagle) had been spotted on the South Toe.

The eagle appears to be full grown.

According to an online site designed for reporting bald eagle sightings, another resident reported seeing a pair of the white headed raptors “circling over the North Toe River,” and locals have reported seeing the eagles across the county.

From Page 3“The lieutenant governor did speak with” the

biologist, the spokesman said. “The lieutenant governor will never ask an officer of a state agency to breach protocol or break precedent. He was only trying to see if there was a way to satisfy Hammond’s request that the bear be moved. There wasn’t any definitive resolution,” the spokesman said.

Hammond, a year-round resident at Mountain Air, said her “whole purpose was to make the public aware that there needs to be some other solution.”

She said she felt that Grandfather Mountain was going to take the bear if only the state would sign off on its capture and relocation. “I had so many people offering to help. We were going to give Grandfather Mountain $2,000 right off the top,” to cover initial medical expenses for the bear, “and raise other funds to help.”

But the long-held state policy is to not relocate bears. Dunham said bears that are relocated in the wild just become a problem for residents of that area, and if put in a fenced area often die of grief. “The policy that prohibits the relocation of wildlife in North Carolina is a well-considered regulation, created by wildlife professionals, and grounded on sound wildlife behavior science,” she wrote in a note sent to Mountain Air residents. “It is not, as some have alleged, based on callousness, laziness, or scarcity of financial resources.”

She went further in an extensive interview with the Yancey County News. “I want to say that we had no issue with the state. We had no issue with state policy. We did have great and

extensive state support” in the months leading up to the killing of the bear.

She said the greatest issue was that the bear had become willing to enter human property to find protein. “Wildlife that is conditioned to obtain food from humans does not stop this food seeking behavior” even if relocated in the wild.

Dunham pointed out that the federal policy in the Great Smoky National Forest when dealing with animals that enter buildings or cars is “one strike and you are out,” but she said the Mountain Air management and the state worked for five months trying to help the small bear re-learn its natural skills.

“I want people to know that I was so attached to this bear,” Dunham said. “I spent five months talking to it, and walking around it. We watched it learn to climb trees with three legs. But he grew into a bear able to climb on rooftops and through windows.”

In the end, Dunham said, the risk was too great to leave the bear alone. “Imagine one morning a family is here at their home and their five-year-old little girl gets out of bed before anyone else and runs to the kitchen to get some cereal. Imagine she runs into the kitchen and there is the bear, and she freezes, blocking the bear’s exit. The bear would do anything it could to get past her.”

“I will take the hateful phone calls and the messages and email for months versus having to live with the aftermath of a panicked, cornered wild animal facing that little girl going down to get breakfast,” Dunham said. “What we had to do was very difficult and very sad. It was a last resort.”

Resident gets elegant image of bald eagle

Naturalist says neighborhood tried to save bear

GEAR UP stands for “Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs” and is a national college access initiative funded by a 7-year, $838,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

GEAR UP NC’s primary goal is to significantly increase the number of students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education. As a district grantee, Yancey County Schools is working with the new GEAR UP NC Student Coordinator, Eric Klein, and Family and Community Facilitator, Dora Smith to launch the program in three participating schools.

The initiative begins this year with seventh

graders at East Yancey and Cane River, and seniors at Mountain Heritage. Over the next seven years, an additional grade level will be added each year until all seventh- through twelfth-grade students in participating schools are included.

Mr. Klein and Mrs. Smith are planning kick off events in the two middle schools next week, and invite parents and community members to attend. East Yancey’s Kick Off will be Tuesday, November 13 at 1:50. Cane River’s event will be Friday, November 16 at 9:15. The Kick Offs will include information about the program and will feature speakers from the community who are currently attending college.

For more information, please contact Mrs. Smith (828-284-9536; dorasmith@yanceync.net) or Mr. Klein (828-284-9914; ericklein@yanceync.net).

CommunityNew GEAR UP NC program kicks off in three county schools

Smith Klein

Local officials will be sworn into office Dec. 3.

New county commissioners, Register of Deeds Willoree Jobe and Clerk of Court Tammy McEntyre will be sworn in Monday Dec. 3, at 2 p.m.m in the courtroom at the County Courthouse.

School board members will take the oath that same day at 6:30 p.m. prior to the monthly school board meeting at the school administration office.

This is Jobe’s eighth consecutive term, for a total of 28 years as Registrar.

Monroe Thomas Monroe Thomas, 89, of Thomas Road

in Spruce Pine, died Monday, November 26, 2012 at Life Care Center in Banner Elk.

Born on February 19, 1923, in Mitchell County, he was the son of the late Wilburn and Charlotte Burleson Thomas. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Maude Thomas who passed away in 2008. He was also preceded in death by two sons; Dennis and Sammy Thomas; a daughter; Janice Thomas; two granddaughters; Meritta Thomas and Lisa Honeycutt; four brothers; Ruben, Baxter, Clance, and Fonzer Thomas; and three sisters; Pansy Hise, Dorothy Crowder, and Mary Biggerstaff.

Mr. Thomas was a member of the Gouges Creek Baptist Church. He loved being outdoors and hunting.

Mr. Monroe Thomas is survived his sons; Kenny Thomas and wife, Mary Jo of Newland; Wayne Thomas and wife, Stella of Spruce Pine; Rev. Tommy Thomas and wife, Mary of Spruce Pine; and Rev. Donnie Thomas and wife, Susan of Spruce Pine; his daughters; Bonnie Benfield and husband, Oscar of Spruce Pine and Diane Garland of Spruce Pine; his daughters-in-law; Pam P. Thomas and Pam O. Thomas both of Spruce Pine; his sisters; Julia McClellan and Georgia McClellan both of Spruce Pine; nine grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.

Funeral was Thursday at the Gouges Creek Baptist Church with the Revs. Billy Mitchell, Shane Thomas, and Curt Bowmar officiating. Interment followed in the Gouges Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.

Webb Funeral Home in Spruce Pine, NC is assisting the Thomas family.

Mildred Wallin HunterMildred Wallin Hunter, 87, of Cane

River Church Road, Burnsville, died Thursday, November 22, 2012, at the Brian Center of Weaverville with her son, Larry, by her side.

A native of Mars Hill, she was a daughter of the late Hubert and Ellen Chandler Wallin, and the wife of Kenneth Hunter, who died in 2006. Mildred retired after 30 years of service as a teacher with the Buncombe and Yancey County school systems.

Surviving are her son: Larry Hunter and Brenda of Burnsville; two sisters: Wilma Buckner of Weaverville, and Darlene Holcombe of Hickory; a brother: Harold Wallin of Mars Hill; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral was Saturday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Rev. Jerry Shelton officiated. Burial was in the Cane River Baptist Church Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice.

Lavene A. MeeganLaVene A. Meegan, 84, found peace

Friday, November 23, 2012, while under the care of Hospice of Yancey County. LaVene was the mother of Sharon Hughes of Burnsville, and preceded in death by her son Owen V Meegan III, and her husband of 64 years, Owen V. Meegan Jr.

LaVene was loved by her husband Owen till his last breath, and walked beside him in partnership. She shared in his 21 years of military service, and they explored the world together. LaVene was a working mother who taught her children independence and strength – she will be greatly missed.

L a Ve n e i s s u r v i v e d b y t h r e e grandchildren: Owen V. Meegan IV of Buford, Ga. , Jared R. Hughes of Jackson, Miss., and Michele Boswell of Monroe. She was also the great-grandmother of seven boys. She will be laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery.

Denton Walter WestCapt. Denton Walter West, USN (Ret.),

died of cancer on July 26, 2012, at his mountain farm where he usually spent the summer months. He was 82 years old.

The youngest of eight children, Denton was born in Fort Sumner, New Mexico, on October 16, 1929, to Add C. and Grace (Lawson) West. He attended Fort Sumner Schools and 1½ years at New Mexico A&M before attending the U.S. Naval Academy and graduating in 1954.

He chose submarine duty and was assigned as Engineering Officer, USS Tusk (SS 426); Weapons Officer, USS Lafayette (SSBN 616); Executive Officer, USS Cusk (SS 348); and Commanding Officer, USS

Bluegill (SS 242).Following sea duty, Denton attended the

Naval War College. Next were assignments with the Joint Chiefs of Staff where he developed a new strategic targeting policy for operations of SALT 1; then at Defense Nuclear Agency (DNA) in support of CINCPACs request for tactical nuclear weapons requirements. He worked closely with the Defense Intelligence Agency regarding threats in the Pacific and Far East. He ended his 32-year military career at DNA.

His decorations include: National Defense Service Medal with 1 Star; Vietnamese Service Medal with 1 Star; Meritorious Service Medal; Joint Service Commendation Medal; Joint Chiefs of Staff Meritorious Badge; and Defense Superior Service Medal.

Surviving are his wife of 28 years, Nina Edwards West; sons: Brian (Lee), Great Falls, Va., Glen (Kelly), Hermosa Beach, Calif., Denton, Centreville, Va.; daughter: Shanna, Alexandria, Va.; grandchildren: Reilly, Delaney, Brigit and Finnegan; brothers: Sidney (Peggy) and Jake (Leona), Fort Sumner, N.M.; and numerous nieces and nephews, their children and grandchildren.

Graveside services and interment will occur at Arlington National Cemetery on December 11, 2012 at 1 p.m. with full military honors. A reception will follow at the Fort Myer Officers’ Club.

Memorials may be made to the U. S. Naval Academy Association (www.usna.com).

Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home is assisting the West family.

Lisa Rhiannon HoilmanLisa Rhiannon Hoilman Cooper, 35,

of Asheville, passed away on Thursday, November 22, 2012, at her home.

A native of Bakersville, she was the daughter of Donna Hoilman of Bakersville and the late Terry E. Hoilman. Lisa was a registered nurse having worked for the past three years at the Charles George VA Medical Center. She was studying for her

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Obituaries BSN Degree. Lisa enjoyed reading, trips to the beach and her pets. She also enjoyed being a “thirty-one” consultant.

Survivors include, in addition to her mother, her sister, Kimberly H. Burleson and husband, Daniel, of Spruce Pine; brothers: Jonathan Hoilman and Joseph Hoilman both of Bakersville; grandparents: Mary E. Hoilman of Bakersville, Dorothy Volz of Baltimore MD and Robert Volz also of Baltimore, and Don and Arlene Carpenter of Prospect Park, Penn.; nephew Gavin Burleson and little niece Maliyah; also several aunts, uncles and cousins.

Funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, in the chapel of Henline-Hughes Funeral Home with the Rev. Mark McKinney officiating. Burial will follow in the Bakersville Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends two hours prior to the service at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to help with funeral expenses.

Clarence Allen CampbellSClarence Allen Campbell, 60, of the

Blue Rock Community, Burnsville, died Thursday, November 22, 2012, at the Blue Ridge Regional Hospital.

A native of Mitchell County, he was a son of the late Warren and Gladys Ledford Campbell of the Buladean Community. He was also preceded in death by an infant sister, Teresa Campbell. An employee of Unimin Corporation, Red Hill, he was a member of Blue Rock Baptist Church, a Past Master of Bakersville Lodge No. 357 AF & AM, and a current member of Burnsville Lodge No. 717 AF & AM, whose lodge brethren will serve as pallbearers.

He is survived by his loving wife of 16 years: Carolyn Webb Campbell; a son: Steven Joseph Campbell and wife, Tammee, of Bakersville; a step son: Dwayne Ballew and wife, Mandy, of Burnsville; a stepdaughter: Christy Bryant and husband, Robert, of Bakersville; five grandchildren: Cody and Katie Bryant, Whitney, Nicholas and Macie Ballew; two brothers: the Rev. Bobby Campbell and wife, Linda, of Unicoi, Tenn. and Roger Campbell and wife, Janice, of Bakersville; a sister: Debbie Fann and husband, Joe, of Watkinsville, Ga.; and four nephews: Lee and Dale Campbell, Travis and Blake Parker.

Funeral was Saturday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Pastor Kenneth Forbes and Rev. Adam Brewer

officiated. Graveside services was in the Blue Rock Baptist Church Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Yancey or Mitchell County.

Hazel Wright BucknerHazel Wright Buckner, 62, of Hickory,

departed this life Friday, November 23, 2012 at Catawba Regional Hospice Center, Newton. A native of Burke County, she was a daughter of the late Everette B. and Tessie Brittain Wright. She retired as a rural mail carrier in Burke County after 20 years service. She enjoyed raising Boar Goats and beef and dairy cattle.

Surviving are her husband Bill Buckner, formerly of Prices Creek, a son: Matthew Johnson and wife, April, of Drexel; two daughters: Tracy Stilwell and husband Couby of Connelly Springs and Sara Johnson of Winston-Salem; a brother: Kenneth Wright of Hickory and a sister, Peggy Crotts, of Hickory.

Funeral was Sunday in the Chapel of Heritage Funeral Service in Valdese. The Rev. Kenneth Bryant officiated. A graveside service will be held at 2:30 P. M. Monday in the Scott Cemetery on Prices Creek with Rev. Stacy Elkins officiating.

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By Germaine GaljourTwelve years ago I didn’t

know anything about Reiki (pronounced RAY-KEY). After one short treatment I knew that it was something powerful,. I had to learn about it. I wanted everyone that I knew to experience the wonderful feeling that I received during my first treatment.

As s ta ted in my two previous articles, Reiki is an ancient technique for stress reduction and relaxation which promotes healing. The belief that an unseen “life force energy” flows through us and is what causes us to be alive is our body’s very own electromagnetic field.

I felt there was something special about being able to do to others what that one treatment had been done to me. I went ahead and took my classes as soon as they were offered. So, who else can learn how to tap into this remarkable healing tool?

The answer is anyone!

Adults, seniors, teenagers, children. Doctors, lawyers, housewives, clerks, students, absolutely anyone!

Amazingly simple to learn, the ability to use Reiki is not taught in the usual sense. During the study of its basic understanding, it is transferred to the student during a Reiki class. I was able to learn it during two 1-2 day sessions.

Reiki allowed me to tap into an unlimited supply of energy to improve my health and enhance the quality of my life. I found out first hand that its use is not dependent on one’s intellectual capacity or spiritual development. It has been successfully taught to thousands of people of all ages and backgrounds.

Science has proven that our bodies have an electromagnetic field. If one’s electromagnetic field is low, then we are more likely to get sick or feel stress, and if it is high, we are more capable of being happy and healthy. Our electromagnetic field has an intelligence of its own as experienced

during one Reiki session. The glowing radiance that flowed through me during that first session and every session thereafter proved to me that we are able to adjust our body’s health and welfare with our own simple and natural electromagnetic energy. This is also referred to as ‘body light’ or ‘energy medicine’. It also works together with all other conventional medical or therapeutic techniques (chemotherapy, for example) to relieve side effects and promote recovery after surgery.

My classes are taught through the International Center for Reiki Training lesson book. More information regarding Reiki may be found at reiki.org, and christianreiki.org. C lasses and treatments are available by appointment. Stay tuned for Reiki stories/testimonials and information on the next Reiki Share (community invited, and it’s free).

Germaine Galjour, CNA, RMPT, 828-688-2320, info@germainegaljour.com

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Quilt Guild holiday meetingMountain Piecemakers Quilt Guild will hold

its December Holiday meeting on December 11 at 1 p.m. at the Burnsville Town Center. Members are asked to bring a covered dish along with their gifts for the Guild’s sponsored families, and 3 – 2 1/2 inch quilt strips for a special game.

A highlight of the annual Christmas event is the sharing of Christmas quilt blocks. Each member creates a Christmas quilt block to be placed in a drawing. The winner receives all the blocks and is asked to put together a Christmas quilt for exhibit at the annual quilt show. Quilts from past years will be on display at the meeting.

Guests and prospective members are invited to attend the meeting and share in the festivities.

On Friday, November 16, students at Clearmont Elementary enjoyed an exciting day of space exploration, as The Explorer Dome, a portable planetarium that uses real NASA transmissions and images, gave students, faculty, and staff a glimpse of what it is like to travel through space.

The Explorer Dome is part of KidSenses Children’s InterACTIVE Museum in Rutherfordton, NC. Previously, the Explorer Dome only had one show for all students, but this year, there were simpler science shows for K-1 students, as well as shows that correlated with the Essential Standards in Science. K-1 experienced Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, 2nd grade studies seasonal weather, so they

experienced Seasonal Stargazing, 3rd grade studies the phases of the moon, and they had an interactive activity before the Dome show where students acted out the moon phases, then they experienced Going Through Phases. 4th and 5th graders experienced Ring Around the Planets, which took students on a tour of the solar system.

When students were asked what they thought about their experience in the dome, they unanimously said, “It was awesome! We really feel like we have been in outer space!”

Clearmont Elementary would like to thank their PTO for sponsoring this all day special science event for our students.

The Explorer Dome: A space adventure brings learning to life at Clearmont Elementary

Clearmont kindergarten teacher Shelly Bailey assists her students as they “step into space.”

T h e N o r t h Carolina highway laws pertaining to pulling trailers and d r i v i n g o f f - r o a d vehicles such as farm tractors and ATVs are always changing and evolving. Not knowing and not being in compliance with these laws can be very dangerous and get very expensive for vehicle operators. There are rules and regulations that apply only to vehicles used for farming. A large number of operators may not be aware of these rules, and are unknowingly breaking the law and putting themselves as well as the motoring public in danger.

Yancey County Cooperative Extension in conjunction with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol will be holding a

workshop to address these issues. The goal of this workshop is to educate the public on the ru les and regulations pertaining to farm vehicles . A l t h o u g h t h i s workshop is targeted toward farmers, it would benefit anyone with a NC drivers’ license. It is highly recommended for anyone who regularly pulls a trailer, uses a farm tag, or owns an ATV.

The workshop will be held Thursday, December 13th, at 8:30 am and again at 5:30 pm at the Ya n c e y C o u n t y Extension Center, 10 Orchard Drive, Burnsville. Space is limited so registration i s r e q u i r e d . To register, please contact the Yancey County Extension Center at (828) 682-6186 .

Class teaches laws for ATVs, tractors, trailers

Ronald McDonald took a trip late last month as the Burnsville McDonalds began undergoing renovations to update the building and to add a second drive through.

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Local musicians h a v e g a t h e r e d throughout the year to rehearse and play music from classical and contemporary to Broadway show tunes. The group consists of local musicians of all ages from 14 to 85. The musicians live

in Yancey, Mitchell, Madison, Buncombe, and Avery counties and come from all p r o f e s s i o n s a n d interests: farmers, doctors, teachers, students, librarians, construction workers, artists, lab technicians, students, and some retired. Lisa Mauney is their director.

The Ensemble will

perform selections from the Nutcracker Ballet, “Waltz of the Flowers,” “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy,” “March of the Nutcracker” and “Trepak ,” a l l by Tchaikovsky, and “Sleigh Ride.”

The Chorus also has rehearsed to join the Ensemble to play Antonio Vivaldi’s

G lo r i a , a s ac r ed Baroque masterpiece for choir and orchestra which singers and audience members alike enjoy. Elizabeth Boulter rehearses with them each week along with Ann Hoyt, piano accompanist.

Though there is not an admission, d o n a t i o n s a r e appreciated.

Chamber ensemble and chorus plan concert

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The Lady Cougars are now 2-0 over larger Buncombe schools as they schooled the Rockettes to take a 53-33 victory.

“We did a good job tonight,” girls coach Susie Shelton said moments after the game. “We came out a little flat but when we picked up the full-court pressure it seemed to get us going a little bit more.”

Kaylon Johnson

keyed the win with 19 points, several via her deadly three pointer, while Brianna Woody had 12 points and five steals.

Samm Chandler had 10 points and 14 rebounds, while D e s t i n y E l k i n s grabbed 10 rebounds and two points, and N y s s a F r e e m a n scored 10.

A b b y R e n f r o and Abbey Bailey rounded it out with two points each.

When the boys took the court it seemed Reynolds had arrived with attitude and street toughness, but within

minutes the Cougars began to pull away, going up 16-12 with about 2 minutes to go in the first period.

T h e C o u g a r defense made it tough for the Rockets under the basket, and with just over a minute to go in the first half, Mountain Heritage led 34-23.

Then the Cougars tighened the screws. “I think we held them to 10 points in the second half,” said head coach Hank Newson, who got his first Heritage win 62-35 in his team’s first home game of the season.

“If we can play defensively (like on Tuesday), you can expect this out of our team.” He said Reynolds “missed some open looks. They’re a much better team than the score dictates.”

“I was very proud of the kids; especially Will Buckner, who stepped in for Bob Taylor” who was still hampered by an ankle sprain suffered in the loss at Erwin.

Buckner had 14 points, while Tim Hensley scored 12.

Heritage boys and girls both school the Rockets

10 NOV. 29, 2012 • YANCEY COUNTY NEWS

Photos by Jonathan Austin

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Rednecks. Hillbillies. Country bumpkins. Heck, even gun-totin’ Bible thumpers. These words are often used in a derogatory sense for those of us here in the South. Yet, most often when we hear these names, we just shake our head with an air of confidence and pride.

We are stereotyped as if all we do is sip iced tea out of mason jars and shoot things for fun. Even hit cable shows such as Duck Dynasty play on this fact as the Robertson clan meet those expectations, and meet them well.

Shoot-arounds have multiple meanings. Sure, basketball comes to mind, especially this time of year. But just as we are portrayed, we enjoy slinging the lead as well.

I have been invited twice to go out with an old high school friend who was also my roommate at NC State to shoot at his land with some of his buddies. Twice I have missed it. I’ll eventually get to though, Jeff. Just don’t quit inviting me!

I was able to join a get together my Dad held a few weekends ago. Some may ask what is so fun about just going out and shooting. It is a lot more than just shooting. Stories are told; some true, some as best as can be remembered, some deliberately as fake as a $5 diamond ring. Of course many of these stories grips you to the end only to find out it was a long, elaborate joke that makes you laugh with a gush that would rival Santa. There is often some sort of food and drink. Steaks were on the menu this particular day, and yours truly was the chef.

Before and during these festivities though, was the shooting. With firearms and firepower that rivaled small guerrilla factions, the group of us set up targets and tended to the range. We had exploding targets, paper targets, and moving targets. The smart person would watch and see who could shoot and who couldn’t so as to know who to team with during the Apocalypse and who to go after if further rations were needed. Usually the ones who

missed had the readymade excuse of ‘I’m sighting it in’. All we needed to turn this in to a hit movie was a few young actors and a banjo.

These types of shoots allow something similar to the family reunion buffet. With everyone having their own different caliber of firearm, we all were able to shoot weapons that we normally do not get the opportunity to.

But shoots are not always involving over a dozen friends or family. They can consist of just a few participants as well. Several years ago I was on a deer hunt in the Northeastern part of the state. It was the first season in which crossbows and Sunday hunting was legalized. I had won the trip while a group from out of state had come down as they do each year. I knew they were a tight circle of friends, but they accepted me right in, ribbing me for bowhunting only meanwhile accepting the ridicule I dished back. One of the guys had bought a crossbow and wished to show everyone how great it was. My ‘status’ had increased within the group as I had taken two

deer the evening before with my bow while they were all skunked while using rifles.

“I bet Bill could outshoot that crossbow!” came the loud voice of one of the friends.

“No way. This thing can hit a quarter from 50 yards,” responded the crossbow hunter.

“I practice out to 70 yards,” I said without thinking. Then it was on. The other hunters began the shouts, challenges and prods. Before I knew it we were ranging 50 yards behind the cabin. The first friend began laying the ground rules; each of takes a turn shooting and we will only shoot three times each. We would measure in inches from the bull’s-eye each shot and the winner would have the fewest inches. Because a crossbow usually uses some type of rest, the crossbow hunter would use a table.

What had I just gotten myself into? Then money started changing hands between the friends. Really! What had I just gotten myself into?!?

In short, I won the challenge that day, and my opponent had to wash the dishes that evening. He also had to accept more insults than one should endure. Truth is, I was likely just lucky. But I was able to hold my head high the rest of the hunt.

And at the end of the day, we all got together, we ate well, some were sipping from mason jars, and enjoyed the camaraderie. Just a bunch of country bumpkin redneck hillbillies totin’ their guns before thanking God for the freedoms we have been given.

Bill Howard is an avid bowhunter and outdoorsman. He teaches hunter education (IHEA) and bowhunter education (IBEP) in North Carolina. He is a member of North Carolina Bowhunters Association and Pope & Young, and is an official measurer for both. He can be reached at billhoward outdoors@gmail.com.

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This month, the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy (SAHC) purchased 89 acres in the Highlands of Roan, at the southern end of the Yellow Mountain State Natural Area. The property provides key access to previously protected parcels in this state designated scenic area.

“Gaining a gateway to the other lands we have protected at Burleson Bald has been a priority for SAHC.” s a i d J a y L e u t z e , SAHC representative and author of Stand Up That Mountain: The Battle to Save One Small Community in the Wilderness Along the Appalachian Trail. “We are thrilled to add this tract to the other lands we have protected.”

As the southern end of the Yellow Mountain State Natural Area, this property is adjacent to and visible from hundreds of acres of

public lands. White Oak Creek, a tributary of the North Toe River, f lows through the property, and it is close to the Roan/Cane Creek Mountain Important Bird Area.

The mission of the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy is to conserve the u n i q u e p l a n t a n d animal habitat, clean water, local farmland and scenic beauty of the mountains of North Carolina and east Tennessee for the benefit of present and future generations.

“We achieve this by forging and maintaining c o n s e r v a t i o n re la t ionships wi th l a n d o w n e r s a n d p u b l i c a g e n c i e s , owning and managing land, and working wi th communi t i e s t o a c c o m p l i s h thei r conservat ion object ives,” group representatives say.

Land trust protects southern gateway of Yellow Mountain natural area

This pristine creek runs through the property purchased by Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy.

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DIVISIONBEFORE THE CLERK

CASE FILE NO. 2012 E 219

EXECUTRIX’S NOTICE Having qualified as the Executrix of the Estate of Roy Donald Biederman of Yancey County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of the deceased to present them to the undersigned on or before 18 March, 2013 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please make immediate payment. This the 15th day of November, 2012. Harriett Dame, Executrixc/o Staunton Norris Resident Process AgentP.O. Box 548Burnsville, NC 2871411/15. 11/22, 11,29, 12/6, 2012

YANCEY COUNTYNORTH CAROLINASUPERIOR COURT

DIVISIONBEFORE THE CLERK

Having qualified as the Executrix of the Estate of Eugene Austin Young of Yancey County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of the deceased to present them to the undersigned on or before 18 March, 2013 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please make immediate payment. This the 15th day of November, 2012. Lisa Young Thompson, Executrix76 Aiken StreetBrevard, NC 28712

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COURT OF JUSTICE,YANCEY COUNTY

NORTH CAROLINASUPERIOR COURT

DIVISIONEXECUTOR’S NOTICE

Having qualified as the Executrix of the Estate of Joyce Elaine Markley of Yancey County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and cooperations having claims against the Estate of the deceased to present them to the undersigned on or before 25th day of February, 2013, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please make immediate payment.

This the 27th day of November, 2012.

Jennifer Markley Cook3233 Halls Chapel RoadBurnsville, NC 28714

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NOV. 29, 2012 • YANCEY COUNTY NEWS 13

Medea GalliganMS Nutrition, CHHC, AADP

Now that Thanksgiving is over, we have an onslaught of holiday festivities that will last until we begin 2013. What we find at these festivities, in whatever form they take is ...food. Lots and lots of food. I imagine the average person who ea ts a Standard American Diet can expect to gain 5 to 10 pounds during this time of year. Those who eat a traditional whole foods diet, especially those who are new to eating real food, may find this time of year especially tricky. If this is your very first year approaching the holidays with a goal of NOT gaining weight, you may be wondering if you can even enjoy your old favorites anymore. The good news is that you can, it just requires a little more planning and creativity.

Eating healthier starts with cooking healthier dishes, and in order to make healthier dishes you must use healthier ingredients. Healthy ingredients are “real foods” in and of themselves, such as butter and cream, as opposed to refined and processed compilations of denatured food products, additives and preservatives, such as canned cream of mushroom soup. So instead of relying on the “old” recipes that often use canned or packaged ingredients, you can often make the same recipes you’re used to with healthier, homemade ingredients. So this year when you pull out your Holiday recipes, take some time to see how you can replace the canned, boxed and processed ingredients with ingredients that are nourishing whole foods.

If the recipe calls for . . The much healthier option to use instead is

canned cream soups homemade cream soup margarine, low-fat dairy organic butter or coconut oil

Cool Whip or canned whip cream real whipped cream (organic cream, a little sugar)

store-bought bread sprouted whole grain bread, sourdough bread

sauce and gravy mixes homemade stock, arrowroot or kudzu, spices

white sugar raw cane sugar, sucanat, or natural fructosebrown sugar coconut palm date sugar, raw sugar w/molasses Equal, Sucralose stevia, Whey Low (crystalline fructose & lactose), Xylitol, or erythritol Karo Syrup (corn syrup) raw honey, real maple syrup, agave syrup, or brown rice malt syrup

white flour (refined & bleached) whole wheat, almond, coconut, rice, quinoa flour canned or boxed

breadcrumbs homemade breadcrumbs

graham cracker or pastry crust ground walnut and cashew pie crust

white rice soaked and drained brown rice or quinoa

white potatoes sweet potatoes or yams

mashed white potatoes mashed cauliflower or parsnips

canned cranberry sauce fresh cranberry and orange relish

canned vegetables fresh (best) or frozen organic vegetables

For a more complete list of healthy ingredients that you can substitute

for refined and processed ingredients, click the page titled “A Healthier Lifestyle” at the top of the homepage at www.HealthyCookingConcepts.com. There you will find not only what you should substitute, but why organic, hormone-free whole food ingredients matter. Whether you are struggling to lose weight, or lower your risk for diabetes and heart disease, you will find information on how you can reach your goals and thoroughly enjoy your meals when you cook with high quality minimally processed ingredients. You can find also find many of the recipes that

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Swap out refined ingredients for healthier holiday

Christmas CookiesCompliments of www.HealthyCookingConcepts.com

Not only are these Christmas Cookies crispy and delicious, but this recipe is gluten/grain-free and can also be made to be dairy-free so that everybody, even those with these common food allergies, will be able to

enjoy them!

Ingredients3 large hormone-free eggs

1/2 cup raw honey 2 teaspoons real vanilla extract

1/2 cup butter (or ghee) that is very soft, but still solid1 1/4 cup coconut flour or rice flour (when using rice four you will need

more to get the dough to the proper consistency)1/2 cup almond flour

2 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon sea salt

Instructions1. In a stand mixer on medium speed, mix the eggs, honey, and vanilla.2. Keep the mixer going and add in small amounts of the butter or ghee until it is all combined.3. Add the flours, baking soda and salt.4. Keep mixing until dough forms and it becomes a ball that collects in one place. Scrape the sides of the bowl a few times, and you may need to add a little more coconut or rice flour to get the dough into a ball.5. When the dough is ready, remove from mixing bowl and place it on parchment paper or a floured surface.6. Divide the dough into 3 separate pieces and shape into round discs on plastic wrap.7. Wrap them up and refrigerate for at least 10 minutes. You can refrigerate them for hours if you want to come back to it later. 8. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.9. After refrigeration, take one disc, remove plastic wrap, and place dough on parchment paper or a floured surface. Lay the plastic wrap on top, to prevent dough from sticking to the rolling pin, roll out the dough until it is 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick. 10. When the dough is rolled, remove the plastic wrap and cut your shapes.11. Put a little coconut oil on a paper towel and put a fine layer of oil on cookie sheet, place the cookie dough shapes on cookie sheet/s. 12. Roll out the remaining discs in the same way until all the dough is finished.13. You may collect all the scrapes and form another disc, refrigerate, roll out for more cookies.14. Bake for 7 – 9 minutes or until browned, remove cookie sheet from oven and cool a few minutes before removing cookies. When cookies have cooled, you can decorate them with this great tasting, low-glycemic icing:

Healthy Glaze Icing:Ingredients:

1 cup Erythritol or xylitol1-2 tsp. arrowroot or cornstarch

1 ½ tbsp. milk of choice½ tsp. Pure vanilla extract, maple flavoring, chocolate extract or other

flavors.-(Optional)

Directions: 1. Put Erythritol and arrowroot in a blender. (I used a Vita-Mix.) In a matter of seconds, you should have a powdered sugar substitute. 2. Remove powdered sugar from blender and place in smaller bowl appropriate for mixing.3. Add milk and optional flavoring.4. Combine with fork, if the mix is thicker than you want add very small amounts of milk until you reach the desired consistency.5. You can separate small amounts of the glaze in different bowls and add food coloring if you like. Note: There are some companies that make organic food colors, or kits to make your own. Read labels as many are laced with chemicals.

14 NOV. 29, 2012 • YANCEY COUNTY NEWS

Week of 12/3/12 - 12/9/12

Edited by Margie E. Burke

Answer to Last Week's Sudoku

HOW TO SOLVE:

Copyright 2012 by The Puzzle Syndicate

Difficulty : Easy

By John RosemondWhenever I talk on the subject of self-

esteem, how the research strongly suggests that people with high regard for themselves have correspondingly low regard for others and that high self-esteem is highly associated with antisocial behavior like bullying, people become understandably perplexed. After all, the notion that a state of high self-esteem is desirable has become as “American” as mom and apple pie.

The inevitable question: “But John, I want my child to possess self-confidence.” Ah, but the research finds that high self-esteem is associated with fear of failure. The child who has been praised indiscriminately by parents and teachers - which has been the unfortunate lot of many kids over the past forty or so years - may tend to shy away from an unfamiliar challenge. On the other hand, he may overestimate his abilities and often end up failing, which is why the research also finds that people with high self-esteem are especially prone to depression. In other words, depression is not necessarily the consequence of having too little self-esteem, but rather having too much.

Teachers were told that constant praise

would elevate academic performance, but social scientists have found that people with high self-esteem consistently underperform. They believe anything they do is worthy of merit; therefore, they tend not to put forth their best efforts. It is worth mentioning that as praise in schools has gone up, test scores have gone down.

And so, and once again, we discover that there is nothing new under the sun. The traditional ideal of humility and modesty appears to be the most functional state of self-regard. That should humble folks who believe that new ideas are better than old ones (but it won’t).

History is replete with humble and modest people who accomplished great things. George

Washington and Abraham Lincoln are two outstanding examples. Their accomplishments were not the result of thinking highly of themselves, but of dedication to causes much larger than themselves.

Besides, I will propose that courage, not self-confidence, is what parents should be attempting to help their children develop. The research strongly suggests that self-confident people either are (a) hesitant to take on challenges unless they believe they are going to succeed, (b) so sure of succeeding that they foolishly expose themselves and others to high risk situations. By all accounts, George Armstrong Custer possessed very high self-esteem.

Courage, on the other hand, is the willingness to take on a task even if one knows he or she may not succeed. It is the willingness to fight the good fight even when the odds are stacked against you. These are people who make great sacrifices for noble causes. Think Martin Luther King Jr.

America needs more Martins. Unfortunately, we appear to be raising lots of Custers.

Family psychologist John Rosemond answers questions at rosemond.com.

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children

Does high esteem equal fear of failure?

You can eat treats and desserts and still maintain your health

Merchants, residents invited to meeting

The town of Burnsville will hold a meeting at 7 p.m., Monday, Dec. 3 at the Burnsville Fire Department.

“Our hope is to have the community to get involved and organized and help us be aware of any issues in the area,” said Police Chief Brian Buchanan.

College Christmas Concert set Nov. 30The Mars Hil l Col lege

Department of Music will present its annual Christmas Concert on Friday, November 30, 7:30 pm in Moore Auditorium.

Featured ensembles will include the College Wind Symphony, College Choir and Chamber Singers. Each ensemble will perform music from its fall repertoire as well as

many audience favorites of the holiday season. The concert will conclude with the Lara Hoggard setting of Personent Hodie which features the brass ensembles, percussion, singers and 60-rank Aeolina-Skinner organ.

Everyone is invited to attend free of charge.

Humane Society plans special event

The Yancey Humane Society asks area residents to join with them as they sponsor a Kitten-Kaboodle and Puppy-Palooza at the Animal Shelter off Cane River School Road.

This event will be held on Saturday, December 8 from Noon to 4 p.m.

There will be a special reduced adoption fee of just $35 for puppies and kittens on December 8 only! Call 682-9510 for additional information.

From page 13have been published, as well as many other whole food recipes, on the page titled “Healthy Recipes”.

So many of you may wonder if it’s really worth “all the trouble” to find and use healthier ingredients and to make healthier meals. As a health coach, I can say that I truly understand the process of apprehension in trying new foods. I have also had the wonderful experience of supporting my clients through the process, and am happy to say that not only does it get easier, but that the healthy benefits (both mental and physical) of choosing and eating higher quality ingredients ends up far outweighing any initial skepticism. So as you consider your desire to enjoy the Holidays this year, as well as your desire to keep or

improve your health, you can rest assured that with a little education and ambition, you CAN do both!

Medea L Galligan MS, CHHC, AADP earned her Masters of Science in Nutrition at Oklahoma State University and attended the Institute of Intergrative Nutrition located in New York City. She is a Board Certified Holistic Health Coach and member of the Amercian Association of Drugless Practicioners, with over 15years of experience in Holistic Health Coaching. She has worked with thousands people of all ages over the years, helping them reach and maintain their health and wellness goals. You can reach her at her website www.HealthyLifestyleConcepts.com or by phone at (828)989-9144.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICEThis is to inform the public that

a public hearing will be held on the proposed SFY2014 Section 5310 – Elderly Individuals and Individuals with Disabilities Program grant application to be submitted to the North Carolina Department of Transportation no later than December 28, 2012. The public hearing will be held on December 4, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. before the (governing board) Yancey County Commissioners.

Those interested in attending the public hearing and needing either auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or a language translator should contact Lynn Austin on or before December 3, 2012, at telephone number (828)682-6144 or via email at laustin@yanceycountync.gov.

The goal of these funds is to provide transportation services that meet the special needs of elderly persons and persons with disabilities for who mass

transportation services are unavailable, insufficient or inappropriate.

The total estimated amount requested for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015:

Project Total Amount Local Share Capital (Vehicles $ 0 $ 0 (10%)& Other) Operating $ 79,524 $ 39,762 (50%)Mobility Management $0 $ 0 (10%)

Total $ 79,524 $ 39,762 Total Funding Request Total Local Share

This application may be inspected at Yancey County Transportation Authority from 7:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.. Written comments should be directed to Lynn Austin, YCTA Director before December 3, 2012.

NOV. 29, 2012 • YANCEY COUNTY NEWS 15

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